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32241 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 933.17 (Matthew Henry)
… this character, It was the baptism of repentance, Acts 19:4. All Israel were baptized unto Moses, 1 Corinthians 10:2. The ceremonial law consisted in divers washings …
32242 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 933.20 (Matthew Henry)
… true character. 2. The alarm he gives them is, Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come ? This intimates that they were in danger of the wrath to come; and …
32243 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.1 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of those who are entitled to blessedness (very different from the sentiments of a vain world), in eight beatitudes, which may justly be called …
32244 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.11 (Matthew Henry)
… these characters, and a dependence upon these promises? The way to happiness is here opened, and made a highway ( Isaiah 35:8 ); and this coming from the mouth of …
32245 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.27 (Matthew Henry)
… comprehensive character of the blessed: they are pure in heart. Note, True religion consists in heart-purity. Those who are inwardly pure, show themselves …
32246 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.61 (Matthew Henry)
… same character. (1.) Raca is a scornful word, and comes from pride, “Thou empty fellow;” it is the language of that which Solomon calls proud wrath ( Proverbs 21:24 ), which …
32247 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 935.114 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of Christians? In this especially we must do more than others, that while every one will render good for good, we must render good for evil; and …
32248 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 936.42 (Matthew Henry)
… their character.”
32249 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 940.33 (Matthew Henry)
… a character which, like the ointment of the right hand, betrays itself and fills the house with its odours. Every body knew where the seer’s house was, 1 Samuel …
32250 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 940.36 (Matthew Henry)
… to God who knows the heart, and every man’s true character, to determine the issue of it. If the house be worthy, it will reap the benefit of your blessing; if now …
32251 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 940.80 (Matthew Henry)
… which God will speed. Or, Secondly, Of the clearing up of the innocency of Christ’s suffering servants, that are called Beelzebub; their true character is now …
32252 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 941.20 (Matthew Henry)
… their character and their situation. They who are preachers must not affect to look like courtiers; nor must they whose lot is cast in common dwellings, be …
32253 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.72 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of a good man, that he has a good treasure in his heart, and from thence brings forth good things, as there is occasion. Graces, comforts, experiences …
32254 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.73 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of an evil man, that he has an evil treasure in his heart, and out of it bringeth forth evil things. Lusts and corruptions dwelling and reigning …
32255 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 943.30 (Matthew Henry)
… different characters are here represented by four sorts of ground, of which three are bad, and but one good. Note, The number of fruitless hearers is very great …
32256 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 943.59 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of sinners, hypocrites, and all profane and wicked people. [1.] They are the children of the devil, as a wicked one. Though they do not own his name, yet …
32257 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 944.12 (Matthew Henry)
… , whose character he knew very well, thus to deprive him of his liberty; but away with that discretion that would hinder men from doing their duty as magistrates …
32258 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 946.64 (Matthew Henry)
… and character of infidelity. This is articulus stantis et cadentis ecclesia—that article, with the admission or the denial of which the church either rises …
32259 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 946.76 (Matthew Henry)
… their characters and actions. It is not legislative power that is hereby conferred, but judicial; the judge doth not make the law, but only declares what is …
32260 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 949.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the character of a Galilean, a north-countryman, the least polite and refined part of the nation. Most of Christ’s sermons hitherto had been preached, and most …